Shikellamy extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-10 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jersey Shore Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 last Wednesday.
Chayse Snyder put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Corbin Stahl was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
As for Jersey Shore, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Jersey Shore's side, Landyn Rhea looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Collin Berguson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Rhinehart, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Shikellamy is set to square off against their familiar foe Central Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Jersey Shore will challenge rival Selinsgrove at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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